Wind-shield attachment.



WIND SHIELD ATTACHMENT. APPLICATION HLEDMAR. 12, 1914.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

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C. O. R. J. FOEDISCH WIND SHIELD ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION mu) MAR. 12. I914.

Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

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CHA LES OTTO FOEDISCH AND BUY FUFJFISCH, QF'

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Specification of Letters l'atent.

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The invention designs to provide an nttach out for protecting a. glassfront from rsgin, now, sleet and. hot sun and one which may, be ,used inconnection with windshields of motor vehicles or on street cars,elevated trains locomotive cabs, etc. where such protection is desired.

The invention to provide en. es tensihle curtain ediustably supported ona. glass carrying frame or wind. shield and. adapted to be spacedtherefrom and to pro- 'ect in front of the some to protect the glassiront from the elements,

The invention further designs to provide an extensible curtain or shieldprojecting in front of a rind sh'ieid or other gloss carrying frame andsuitably supported on an adjustable folding frame.

The inveniion further, designs to'provide an attachment for a glass.front to protect the some from. the elements. I l

The invention consists in the several novel features hereinafter setforth and more particularly defined by claims at the conclusion hereof.

In'the drawings: Figure l is e. perspective View of the device embodyingthe invention showing the' parts in operative position. Fig. 2 is aperspective View of the device in inoperative {@Sil lim. Fig. 3 is aside View, parts being shown in section. Fig. 4 is a vertical sectionalview of the device. Fig. 5 is a plan View, parts being shown in section.

The invention comprises an extensible curtain A secured to and adaptedto be rolled up on a. spring roller B mounted on a frame or holder 0.The holder 0 comprises a pair of sockets 0r shells C for re- 'otallysecured on the bearing studs 0 of which the curtain may be unwound fromthe roller. Roller B is of the cosstruction coin-- monly for shaderollers and in l= a spring piece-1i of the roiior to wind the curt-sinil-iifiIBOX: Whenever the e the (111"l2i each of which c may he securelyfastened to the upper ire of the wind shi ld or other glass carrying;frame .oy provi ing an aperture 355 in the member H ciijocent the tubewe securing these members to the shield or frame he" l; ole screws orbolts. The :memhers i fted to the tube, as shown The holder or frame Cis provided h a. pair of? extensible arms I), which are the sockets C.The extensibie srms are adapted to hold, the curtain A. extended inoperative position in front of the wind shield or other glass-carryingframe and each consists oi? s. bearing-member K, pivotally secured tothe bearing studs 0 and ML justohle thereon, being held in an adjusted,position by nsane of a. set screw k, and a tubular I'Oi i /i pivotellysecured to one'eod ol the been-mg member K at is when: s hinged jointtherewith and an extensible 1. [V is not possible, the tube rod Ntelescoping in the tubular rod M and adopted to be held in adjusted.extended position b a set screw 2'- fitting into collar j at one en ofthe hollow rod M.

The fiBXllJlQ shield, which may be made of rubberized cloth is securedto thespring' roller B stone end and to the frost rod 1} at the other.This rod is provided ateither end with eyelets P adapted to receive theends of the ostensible arms 1) so that the shield or curtain, whenunwound from the roller, may be held in extended position on the arms byfittingjshe ends of the rods N of the extensible D'into the evelets P ofthe curtain-rod O, the curtain being held taut by the spring on'theroller. The length of the cortsin, which it is desired to have pro cctout of and in front of the Wind shield or gless carrying frame may beregir lated by adjusting the telescoping rods N in the tubular rods M tothe desired posis tion. The angle which it is desired the curtain is tomake with respect to the wind shield or other glass carrying 'frame maybe obtained by adjusting the bearing members K with respect to thebearings c and looking them in position by means of the set screwsh.WVhen the curtain is not desired for use, the front rod 0 may be removedfrom the ends of the rods N by pulling out on the curtain to disengagethe eyelets P from the ends of said rods, and the curtain will then berolled up within the tube F under the action of the spring roller B. Therods N may then be telescoped into the tubular rods M and these membersfolded, owing to the hinged connection, up against the tube F, so thatthe parts of the device will be disposed out of the way of the glassfront.

' The invention thus exemplifies a protector which is designed to beattached to the frame of an ordinary Wind shield or other glass carryingframe and which consists of an ex tensible curtain held in position in'front of the glass frame by a pair of adjustable, foldable rods whichmay be adjusted at different angles with respect to the upper portion ofthe frame and which may be folded against said frame when the device isnot in use.

The invention is not to be understood as restricted to the details setforth, since these may be modified within the scope of the appendedclaims without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, What we claini'as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of a roller,a frame extending longitudinally of the roller and having ends in whichthe roller is mounted, an extensible curtain on said roller, supportingarms adjustably-mounted on the ends of the frame, respectively, topermit them to be shifted in a plane transverse to the axis of theroller, means for holding the arms in adjusted position and means forconnecting the free end of the curtain to said arms to hold the curtainextendedf 2. In a device of the character described, the combination ofa tube, means for securmg the tube to a windshield, a roller in saidtube, an extensible curtain on said roller, arms pivotally connected tothe ends of the tube respectively, to swing vertically, means forsecuring the arms in adjusted position, and means for connecting thefree end of the curtain to the arms to hold the curtain extended.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a tubeprovided with end-members, a roller mounted in the tube, an extensiblecurtain on said roller, pintles projecting from the end of the tube,arms pivoted on said pintles to swing in a plane transverse to the axisof the tube, and screws for securing the arms against rotationrelatively to the pintles.

4. In a device of the character described, the combination of a frame, aroller mounted in the frame, an extensible curtain on said roller, armspivoted to the frame, members slidably connected to said arms and meansfor connecting the free end of the curtain to the outer ends of themembers.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination of a frame, aroller mounted in the frame, supporting arms pivoted to swing to aposition substantially parallel with the axis of the roller andextensible holding members slidably mounted in said arms.

6. In a device of the character described, the combination of a tube,means for detachably securing said tube to the frame of amind shield, aroller mounted in said tube,

an extensible curtain on said roller, extensible supporting arms, a rodat one end of said curtain, and eyelets in said rod for securing it tothe ends of the extensible arms to hold the curtain in extended positionCHARLES OTTO FOEDISCH. ROY J. FOEDISCH.

Witnesses MILDRED STUMPF, ETHEL GnRLAon.

